James Buchanan Professions : 15th U.S. PresidentBorn : April 23, 1791Died : June 1, 1868 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by James Buchanan What a happy conception, then, was it for Congress to apply this simple rule, that the will of the majority shall govern... James Buchanan The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. James Buchanan testgreatnessleadershiphumanity What is right and what is practicable are two different things. James Buchanan rightthingsdifferenttwo